_________________Jim Lewis - lewisjk@windstream.net - Western NC - People, when Columbus discovered this country, it was plumb full of nuts and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just about all gone. Uncle Dave Macon, old-time country musician

_________________Jim Lewis - lewisjk@windstream.net - Western NC - People, when Columbus discovered this country, it was plumb full of nuts and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just about all gone. Uncle Dave Macon, old-time country musician

I have seen this kind of spotting occur in places like home improvement garden centers in an enclosed greenhouse where there are overhead water misters and the environment becomes way too humid for junipers. For example, the greenhouse is set up to grow primarily tropicals year round but they bring in popular conifers for their spring sale. Guess what happens to those conifers who are not native to a wet tropical environment?

I'm kind of allergic to conifers in general so I'm not the best person to give advice on Phomopsis blight.

Hi, i cannot offer any advice on the problem, on the contrary i am having a similar problem and i would like to ask if there is any remedy for it.I haven't seen any bugs, scale, or black spots, and the trees tend to grow,but some new needle turn brown.

The closest I have seen to the black spot were dead aphids. I don't know if aphids take after junipers, I've never had them on mine, but I've had them on crabapples. After I treated them with neem, the aphids will turn black after they die off.

If you are keeping your plants indoors that is the problem along with over watering and/or staying too wet.

I have never kept any plant indoors. I use 80% (at least) inorganic substrate 3-6mm and it is almost impossible to overwater unless you sit the pot in a tray with water.One of the things that can happen though is that due to constant high temperatures 38-45C (100-115F) and high humidity during late July-August the trees and plants shut down their systems (they go dormant) and they cannot absorb all the water from the pot. The potted substrate becomes overwatered even if is watered properly and it is also prone to fungal attack. In this case, the tips may "burn" and go brown, the tree may be underwatered because it cannot absorb water effectively and signs of overwatering may appear. This is my humble diagnosis......sorry but i have to find a cause and end up to a diagnosis with everything (my "professional" part of the brain takes over )

It looks more like an insect than a fungus. Have you examined it under a magnifying glass? In England, of all places, there must be extension agents or some sort of horticultural resource. Contact Kew; they can probably refer you to somebody.Hi, Geoline. Haven't heard from you in ages.Iris